To charge the battery pack using only the AC
Adaptor
Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG),
then connect the AC Adaptor directly to
the DC IN jack on your camcorder.
POWER
swith
•
On the battery pack
• Before removing the battery pack or AC
Adaptor from the camcorder, turn the POWER
switch to OFF (CHG) and make sure that the
It:I
(Movie) lamp/O (Still) lamp (p. 10)/
ACCESS lamps (p. 12, 16) is turned off.
• The power will not be supplied from the
battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected
to the DC IN jack of your camcorder or the
Handycam Station, even when the power cord
(mains lead) is disconnected from the wall
outlet (wall socket).
On the charging/recording/playback time
• Times measured when using the camcorder at
25°C (77 OF) (lO°C to 30°C (50 OF to 86 OF) is
recommended) .
• The available recording and playback time will
be shorter when you use your camcorder in low
temperatures.
• The available recording and playback time will
be shorter depending on the conditions under
which you use your camcorder.
DC IN jack
Open the jack
cover.
DC plug
With the.A.
mark on the
right.
Charging time: Approximate time (min.)
required to fully charge a completely
exhausted battery pack.
Recording/Playback time: Approximate
time (min.) available when you use a fully
charged battery pack.
Charging time
135
Recording time
Continuous
US
120
recording time
Typical
50
60
recording time
Playback time
160
165
On the AC Adaptor
• Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when
using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC
Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket)
immediately if any malfunction occurs while
using your camcorder.
• Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow
space, such as between a wall and furniture.
• Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC
Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic
objects. This may cause a malfunction.
• Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power
source (mains) is still supplied to it while
connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the
AC Adaptor.
• All times measured under the following
settings:
- Recording mode: [SP]
- The LCD backlight: [ON]
• Typical recording time shows the time when
you repeat recording start/stop, turning the
power on/off and zooming.
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